Programme Leader

REQ ID: 115718
JOB TITLE: Programme Leader
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 31/05/2023
LOCATION: Ryton

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

**Classic**

At Land Rover Classic we’re dedicated to preserving and restoring our motoring heritage for future generations to enjoy and cherish. We’re also totally committed to creating initiatives to restore, maintain and preserve Classic Land Rovers for your enjoyment for years to come, giving these vehicles’ glorious past the best possible future.

**The Opportunity**
As Classic Programme Leader, you will be responsible for the programme management and delivery of Jaguar, Land Rover & Bespoke vehicle programmes. Utilising the Classic PCDS delivery process which has been tailored to be appropriate for the small volume, classic nature of our business whilst still ensuring the process is robust, compliant and delivers to time and budget.
Whilst program focussed you will work closely with other functions to support to ensure timely delivery and robust progression through the Classic PCDS gateways. You will lead all functions within Classic to deliver high value programmes and desirable products from concept through to customer hand over. You will work with finance to ensure that budgetary control is robust & reporting is on track to support the gateways, the Operations team to ensure build plans & vehicle delivery is understood, purchase and MP&L to confirm that parts procurement support the vehicle builds and the Commercial team to ensure launch plans support program and Classic business requirements.

**Personal Profile**
- Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact.

Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty.

Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver.

Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully.

Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving + seeking honest feedback.

Making a difference through our results. We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve.
- An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning.
- A resilient and enthusiastic who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs.
- A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
- An effective team player, actively develops and supports team members.
- An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.

**Key Performance Indicators**
- Ensure Classic programmes adhere to the Classic PCDS structure to ensure rigid and robust planning that will deliver vehicle programmes safely to quality, time and budget guidelines.
- Monitor, manage and report programme status and progress against key metrics and deliverables using Classic JLR-PCDS principles.
- Prepare and present gateway and programme status papers for senior review.
- Liaise with a cross-functional team to develop the appropriate programme content to meet customer, technical, attribute, and financial requirements.
- Assist with the compilation of the business case for the programme in support of overall business planning objectives.
- Drive resolution of issues throughout program delivery to ensure cost, timing and quality is maintained.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**
- Deliver projects utilising project management techniques to ensure the delivery and achievement of planned outcomes to support the Classic business cycle plan.
- Management of required Governance, including milestone reporting, project status reporting, financial reporting and risk and issue management
- Drive issue resolution to ensure program cost, timing and quality is maintained.
- Manage stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered to Classic gateway deliverables.
- Track and measure projects and report Project status to senior management and Classic team

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

**Essential**:

- Previous experience in a similar role in Project Management with track record of delivery
- Methodical detailed approach to work context
- Analytical skills to identify how one issue can impact on another and put in place the required interventions through support or from own k